The move to FC Cincinnati isn't surprising. Head coach Alan Koch just returned from a 13-day trip to recruit players for the upcoming 2018 season. Before Keinan, the team only had nine players on its roster.

Keinan began his career in the Maccabi Haifa youth system, then joined the senior team. Beginning in 2010, the center-back joined various clubs in England, playing on loan deals or signed on free transfers. He played in the Championship, the second-tier of English soccer.

"To leave a home is always difficult, but it is an opportunity that will not be repeated," Keinan told the Maccabi Haifa website. "I am facing a new and unique challenge. Green and Maccabi Haifa will always be in my heart."